Index:   B   |   C   |   E   |   F   |   G   |   H   |   K   |   M   |   O   |   P   |   Q   |   S   |   T   |   Z   |   Footnotes

Please ignore colours because they are inaccurate. Images should not be used for studying for exams. This is just a “fun” project and use it at your own risk! Please note that this is an supplementary add-on to the previous collection; Photomicrographs of Minerals.

Interference Colour Chart

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C

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Calcite

Calcite Double Refraction

F

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Fluorite

H

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Hornblende

The “Hornblende-xpl” image shows beautiful 56-124 degree cleavage.

K

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Kyanite

P

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Piemontite

Plagioclase

S

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Sillimanite

The following images demonstrate the “addition” effect of colours as the accessory plate is inserted (images from left to right). This indicates a length-slow, or wave length addition.

Staurolite

Z

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Zircon

Footnotes

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